Happy World Linguistics Day! I write about #language in the key of narrative non-fiction; you might find my books interesting! A thread --
#lingsky #langsky #linguistics
#lingsky #langsky #linguistics
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Happy World Linguistics Day! I write about #language in the key of narrative non-fiction; you might find my books interesting! A thread --
#lingsky #langsky #linguistics
#lingsky #langsky #linguistics
Indo-European words for "two."
More great content from Starkey Comics. #linguistics #language #lingsky #langsky #philology
More great content from Starkey Comics. #linguistics #language #lingsky #langsky #philology
April 9, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Indo-European words for "two."
More great content from Starkey Comics. #linguistics #language #lingsky #langsky #philology
More great content from Starkey Comics. #linguistics #language #lingsky #langsky #philology
The violence inflicted by British colonisers on the indigenous communities of the state of Victoria (Australia) from the 1830s, recognized in this new inquiry, includes linguicide.
#linguicide #Australia #lingsky #colonisation #reparations #BritishEmpire #history
#linguicide #Australia #lingsky #colonisation #reparations #BritishEmpire #history
Buried deep down the #BBC news website under ‘Also in the news’… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inquiry finds British committed genocide on Indigenous Australians
It is the country's first formal
www.bbc.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The violence inflicted by British colonisers on the indigenous communities of the state of Victoria (Australia) from the 1830s, recognized in this new inquiry, includes linguicide.
#linguicide #Australia #lingsky #colonisation #reparations #BritishEmpire #history
#linguicide #Australia #lingsky #colonisation #reparations #BritishEmpire #history
Pet peeve: I may be fighting a losing battle, but the use of "around" to mean "about" drives me nuts. No, it's not a conversation "around" immigration, it's a conversation ABOUT immigration. I started noticing this a few years ago and now it has run rampant in writing and conversation.
January 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
LingSky?
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"Old and quite weird?" is 🤌
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"Old and quite weird?" is 🤌
Ok has anyone written any good communication theory nerd think pieces about that Harris press release?
I know I'm mostly a shitposter, but I also give a yearly guest lecture on what pop culture can teach us about persuasive communication at Georgetown, and I am obsessed.
I know I'm mostly a shitposter, but I also give a yearly guest lecture on what pop culture can teach us about persuasive communication at Georgetown, and I am obsessed.
July 26, 2024 at 11:42 PM
LingSky?
🐦🐦
"Old and quite weird?" is 🤌
🐦🐦
"Old and quite weird?" is 🤌
My favourite English language idiom is "Yeah, no."
It's a metaphor for everything right and wrong about colloquial English, and I love it.
It's a complete story in two words.
It's got a setup/payoff structure.
And it's versatile.
It's a metaphor for everything right and wrong about colloquial English, and I love it.
It's a complete story in two words.
It's got a setup/payoff structure.
And it's versatile.
February 23, 2024 at 11:59 PM
#NowReading2026 AMERICAN ENGLISH by Albert H Marckwardt via @oxfordunipress.bsky.social imbibed at Cotti Coffee #Kanda #神田 #Coffee #Books #CoffeeSky #BookSky #Linguistics #LingSky
September 25, 2026 at 8:14 AM
#NowReading2026 AMERICAN ENGLISH by Albert H Marckwardt via @oxfordunipress.bsky.social imbibed at Cotti Coffee #Kanda #神田 #Coffee #Books #CoffeeSky #BookSky #Linguistics #LingSky
The SMRT is the public transport service here in Singapore. But it feels a bit weird seeing it when you speak Czech, because in Czech “smrt” means death!
#lingsky #linguisticlandscape
#lingsky #linguisticlandscape
February 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The SMRT is the public transport service here in Singapore. But it feels a bit weird seeing it when you speak Czech, because in Czech “smrt” means death!
#lingsky #linguisticlandscape
#lingsky #linguisticlandscape
There are some terrible portmanteaus out there, and this is one of them. #langsky #lingsky #language #linguistics
December 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
There are some terrible portmanteaus out there, and this is one of them. #langsky #lingsky #language #linguistics
C'est tout moi! 🤣 Great illustration of how language reflects culture.
#French #greetings #lingsky #ageing #Français #vocabulary
#French #greetings #lingsky #ageing #Français #vocabulary
Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
September 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
C'est tout moi! 🤣 Great illustration of how language reflects culture.
#French #greetings #lingsky #ageing #Français #vocabulary
#French #greetings #lingsky #ageing #Français #vocabulary
It’s book release day! @perj44.bsky.social & I are so proud of our Cambridge Elements volume on “Language and Place,” which is available for immediate download as an open access PDF as of today 🤩 #linguistics #lingsky
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Language and Place
Cambridge Core - Sociolinguistics - Language and Place
www.cambridge.org
January 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It’s book release day! @perj44.bsky.social & I are so proud of our Cambridge Elements volume on “Language and Place,” which is available for immediate download as an open access PDF as of today 🤩 #linguistics #lingsky
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Every new language is a new lens to view the world! Expand your mind & unlock a new way of thinking 💭🌎
#newperspective #thinkdifferent #languagelearning #quotes #floralewis
#newperspective #thinkdifferent #languagelearning #quotes #floralewis
January 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
An amazing piece of art in the #linguisticlandscape of Singapore - two snakes in the shape of 福, signifying fortune, themselves made up of Chinese couplets made of individually cut Chinese characters 🐍✨ #lingsky
February 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
An amazing piece of art in the #linguisticlandscape of Singapore - two snakes in the shape of 福, signifying fortune, themselves made up of Chinese couplets made of individually cut Chinese characters 🐍✨ #lingsky
Sprayed edges, intricate foils, gilded endpaper—the industry is seeing an increased demand for books with a decorative "aesthetic" 👇 www.thebookseller.com/spotlight/sp...
Spredges effect: why books are becoming more beautiful
Sprayed edges, intricate foils, gilded endpaper—the industry is seeing an increased demand for books with a decorative "aesthetic".
www.thebookseller.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Do you want to learn about what happens when languages meet in the mind of a multilingual? We are excited to announce our podcast miniseries: When Languages Meet, a podcast for people interested in languages and multilingualism - coming to you soon on Spotify! 🎙️💬🧠👄 #linguistics #lingsky #langsky
February 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Do you want to learn about what happens when languages meet in the mind of a multilingual? We are excited to announce our podcast miniseries: When Languages Meet, a podcast for people interested in languages and multilingualism - coming to you soon on Spotify! 🎙️💬🧠👄 #linguistics #lingsky #langsky
applied linguists and translators: what's your favourite academic paper on machine translation and its effects on translators? 🐦🐦 #lingsky
September 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
applied linguists and translators: what's your favourite academic paper on machine translation and its effects on translators? 🐦🐦 #lingsky
So excited to announce that our new podcast miniseries on multilingualism is coming soon! Follow along to be updated when our first episode comes out! 🎙️ #lingsky #langsky #linguistics
Do you want to learn about what happens when languages meet in the mind of a multilingual? We are excited to announce our podcast miniseries: When Languages Meet, a podcast for people interested in languages and multilingualism - coming to you soon on Spotify! 🎙️💬🧠👄 #linguistics #lingsky #langsky
February 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
So excited to announce that our new podcast miniseries on multilingualism is coming soon! Follow along to be updated when our first episode comes out! 🎙️ #lingsky #langsky #linguistics
Aktueller Wortbildungsliebling aus der Kreativfabrik (Sohn):
"unanbequem".
Verwendungsbeispiel: "Mama, die Socken sind unanbequem!"
#Morphologie
"unanbequem".
Verwendungsbeispiel: "Mama, die Socken sind unanbequem!"
#Morphologie
November 3, 2023 at 10:54 AM
The real important questions you may have -Duolingo has you covered
#lingsky
#lingsky
August 2, 2023 at 4:50 PM
The real important questions you may have -Duolingo has you covered
#lingsky
#lingsky
From Nov 18, all articles accepted for publication in Studies in Second Language Acquisition will be #OpenAccess, published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online #lingsky #langsky #SLA #linguistics
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Studies in Second Language Acquisition | Cambridge Core
Studies in Second Language Acquisition - Luke Plonsky
www.cambridge.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
From Nov 18, all articles accepted for publication in Studies in Second Language Acquisition will be #OpenAccess, published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online #lingsky #langsky #SLA #linguistics
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
ok North American lingsky, time to go visit Lauren!!
October 25, 2023 at 10:18 PM
ok North American lingsky, time to go visit Lauren!!